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Can you think of an organism that is both a producer and a consumer? (Hint- insectivorous plant)


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  1. Insectivorous plants are plants that feed on insects. They capture them and digest them for their nutrients.
  2. For example- venus flytraps, butterworts, etc.
  3. A plant Nepenthes is an insectivorous plant that is both producer and consumer.
  4. The green leaves of plants perform photosynthesis.
  5. It feeds on insects to obtain nitrogen from them as it grows in nitrogen-deficient soil.

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